Latin American Studies at Bristol

The Latin American Locus

The University of Bristol has a thriving research and teaching culture in Latin American Studies across its Schools, Faculties and Departments. We have specialists working on Brazil, Chile, Nicaragua, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela, among others. We have members working in the fields of literature, history, cultural studies, language, politics and anthropology. We come together as the Latin American Locus.

For any enquiries regarding the Latin American Locus please contact Dr Matthew Brown matthew.brown@bris.ac.uk.

News

Santander Travel Grants for research in Latin America on business or economic-related themes - 2011 awards

Further information about the awards and the application deadline is available.

Podcasts

October 2010 The World Cup in Latin America with Dr Matthew Brown and Dr Jo Crow.  Available in English and in Spanish (both MP3 files)

March 2010 Tertulia sobre el mundial de fútbol 2010, con Arismendi da Silva, Francisco Romero-Salvadó y Matthew Brown (MP3 file)

Masters in Latin American History

Want to know more about the histories of Latin America? Looking for a solid grounding to carry out historical research in Latin America? Covering a wide chronological range, from indigenous politics to colonial encounters, from the struggles for independence to twenty-first century globalization, from this masters degree could be for you.

Forthcoming Events

Autumn 2011

The Autumn programme for the Conversatorios is now available.

24 November 2011

The end of the Neoliberal Experiment? Why Chile matters.  A panel discussion about the Chilean student's protests within the global context.

5.00-7.00pm, LT3, 17 Woodland Road

Spring 2011

The Spring programme for the Conversatorios is now available.

24 February 2011 - 1pm

Football and Urban Development Workshop: Keynote speaker: George Ferguson

An interdisciplinary interrogation of the development of football stadia looking at critical discussions around social and economic issues on urban regeneration, cultural identities, material and non-material heritage and public realm.

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